A09365:725
The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience
The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three books: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundry places, and the other two annexed. Taught and delivered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his own briefs, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolved; another of the principal texts of Scripture which are either explained, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1606Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1606
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Sect. 2.
I. Every petition must proceed from a lively sense, and feeling of our own wants, ⟨p. 266⟩and of our spiritual poverty. For without this, no prayer can be earnest and hearty; and consequently become acceptable unto God. For example, when we pray that Gods name may be hallowed, we must in making that petition, have in our harts a sense of the corruption of our nature, whereby we are prone to dishonour the name of God.
I. Euery petition must proceed from a liuely sense, and feeling of our owne wants, ⟨p. 266⟩and of our spirituall pouertie. For without this, no praier can be earnest and hartie; and consequently become acceptable vnto God. For example, when we pray that Gods name may be hallowed, we must in making that petition, haue in our harts a sense of the corruption of our nature, wherby we are prone to dishonour the name of God.